Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 2PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 153 | 191 | 184 | 227 | 237 | 232 | 130 | 227 | 164 | 214 | 251 | 407 | 515 | 640 | 324 | 319 | 255 | 287 | 944 | 1187 | 1721 | 1575 | 116 | 216 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 5:48PM1.78m | 6:03AM1.61m | 6:29PM1.74m | 6:45AM1.58m | 7:10PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM0.34m | 00:06AM0.40m | 12:14PM0.35m | 00:49AM0.40m | 12:57PM0.36m | 1:32AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 18 | E 11 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 153 | 191 | 184 | 227 | 237 | 232 | 130 | 227 | 164 | 214 | 251 | 98 | 515 | 640 | 324 | 319 | 255 | 239 | 180 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 116 | 381 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | S 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | E 10 |
| kJ | 89 | 93 | 66 | 89 | 36 | 34 | 40 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 216 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | S 8 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 12 | 8 | 8 | — | 5 | 20 | 47 | 1 | 21 | 20 | — | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | NNW 2 | — | NW 3 | NNE 6 | ENE 12 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 28 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 33 | 407 | 16 | 40 | 123 | 109 | 125 | 287 | 944 | 1187 | 1721 | 1575 | 947 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 76 | 81 | 76 | 236 | 145 | 76 | 145 |
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